The Allahabad High Court has launched a website to provide free legal advice and also to provide ways to get accessible justice easily to the people belonging to middle income group. The website is named 'Allahabad High Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society'.
The launched website of the Allahabad high court will enable the middle income group to get cheaper and accessible justice easily.
The High Court has launched the Legal Aid Society under the Supreme Court scheme. So far, the Legal Services Authority had provided free advice and assistance to provide affordable and accessible justice to low income group people.
Through this special scheme, special arrangements are being made for the middle class people, Rs. 6, 00000 and Rs. 12, 00000 in the annual income group. The litigant has to fight their case if needed or on a very nominal fee.
The main function of this Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society will be to provide legal aid to the needy, their counselling, legal treatment and represent them in court if required. Apart from this, there will also be benefits in cases of arbitration and settlement centres and arbitration.
The specialty of this service is that legal assistance will be made available to the needy at home through e-mail, video call, or social media platform. They will not have to walk to the high court to get help and avoid unnecessary travel. Its benefits will also be available to the elderly, disabled and other people who are not able to travel.
There is no cost to take advantage of this facility or consult legal advice. The facility will be provided free of charge. Only a fixed nominal fee will have to be paid to represent the case in court. The website has been made in both Hindi and English languages so that more and more people can take advantage of it.
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